Manager, Strategic Initiatives

Overview:

The Manager of Strategic Initiatives directs and oversees supply chain projects to ensure new programs and projects meet organization goals and requirements. These initiatives are highly cross-functional inside Supply Chain and across the organization. Develops project plans, risk analysis, training plans, communication plans, etc. to ensure project success. Facilitates regular cross-functional team calls, leadership check-ins and accountable for overall initiative success. Oversees all aspects of projects including schedule, adherence to metrics, risks, and communications. Ensures cross-functional team members deliver all work within schedule and to full project scope. Skilled in working in a highly matrixed environment. Experience leading others through influence and aligning team to objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Develops project plans and drives project milestones

· Spearhead and manage all projects through all projects phases from initiation to closure

· Accountable for meeting agreed upon scope, delivery schedule and quality measures

· Role requires excellent oral and written communications, interpersonal, negotiation, and project planning skills

· Apply risk management assessment in project planning / ongoing execution and resolves issues and conflicts associated with management of multiple complex high-priority projects

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

· Successful track record of working through barriers and delivering results

· Ability to build and maintain relationships and partner effectively across internal and external teams

· Proactively identify and meet customer and stakeholder needs

· Motivated change agent with the ability to collaborate across all levels

· Excellent oral and written communication skills

· Ability to think strategically and translate strategy into practice

· Ability to handle ambiguity and drive clarity throughout the project

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

· Strong change management, prioritization and facilitation skills

· Demonstrated aptitude towards high standards for quality and performance

· Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills with a hands-on management style

Minimum Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s Degree required; PMP certification or equivalent training preferred; equivalent related project management experience is a plus

· Exceptional interpersonal, verbal and written skills.

· Strong collaboration and cross functional partnership skills; ability to influence internal colleagues from all business functions.

· 1-3 years of experience managing medium-to-large scale projects and present complex results to senior levels.

· Strong business acumen, analytical ability, and financial skills.

· Proficient in MS Office Applications, including but not limited to MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, and Asana.

· Project management skills with the ability to multi-task and concurrently manage multiple complex projects in a cross functional environment

· Ability to appropriately prioritize and drive initiatives while operating in a highly matrixed environment.

· Self-starter with strong desire to identify and lead opportunities that drive significant business impact.

· Experience in supply chain, product management, call center, or financial project management experience and/or business process redesign experience in these areas is a definite plus

· Little (0-10%) domestic travel required